Automation Technician

The Automation Technician will be a member of a small team of Automation professionals who provide support for automated equipment within a state of the art and highly validated pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The position offers a balance of hands-on field work and office-based design, programming, and planning. The individual will be on a four-week rotation to provide 24 hour on-call automation support.

Shift Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm

Position Responsibilities:

• Respond to trouble calls to diagnose, repair, and implement root cause countermeasures on manufacturing and packaging equipment
• Identify obsolete or unreliable automation components and integrate robust replacements
• Work with Operations and Engineering to identify improvement opportunities and perform the programming and field modifications required to implement
• Work with Capital project teams to assist with design, installation, start-up, and validation of new equipment.
• Continue to develop expertise in PLCs, HMIs, PCs, robots, motor controls, vision systems, printers, sensors, and additional automation equipment by attending training, going to conferences, and self-study
• Work with the automation team to help determine and document best practices and equipment standards
• Effectively manage multiple assignments
• Effectively communicate with all departments and levels of the organization and articulate automation details using written reports and presentations
• Provide exceptional attention to detail
• Analyze complex problems and find solutions that address root cause

Education and Experience:

• 2-4 year Degree or Certification in Electronics, Automation, or Engineering
• 2-5 years of automation experience preferably in a GMP environment
• Possible apprenticeship opportunity for a strong candidate that does not meet experience requirement and/or currently working towards degree or certificate.
• No cephalosporin / penicillin allergy

Technical Skills Required:

• Electrical system print reading and troubleshooting
• Pneumatic system print reading and troubleshooting
• Current loop calibration and troubleshooting
• PLC programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley preferred)
• HMI programming and troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley/Wonderware preferred)
• Vision System programming and troubleshooting (Cognex preferred)
• VFD and Servo Controller setup (Allen-Bradley/Yaskawa/Yokogawa preferred)
• Robotics (Fanuc/UR preferred)
• Microsoft Office, VMware, and general PC proficiency

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